6 Mar
2018
6 Mar
'18
12:22 p.m.
I was once asked if I was interested in working on a certain (rather applied) problem. I answered certainly - as long as it has some interesting theoretical applications. - Cris
On Mar 6, 2018, at 11:04 AM, Joerg Arndt <arndt@jjj.de> wrote:
Anyone being annoyed by this question when you presented something you found beautiful in its own? I certainly have. Plus, being a bit diplomatically challenged (ask Neil!), I'd like to hear a way of answering that question without appearing to be rude. "I don't care one bit" does not work, as I verified empirically.
Best regards, jj
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